Where does “navarch” come from?

navarch (English) comes from Latin navarchus, from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

navarch (English): The commander of a fleet

Definitions

  1. The commander of a fleet

Ancestry of “navarch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnavarchus—
2Ancient Greekναύαρχοςcommander of a fleet, admiral; admiral in chief
3Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →